Directing /
Silver Linings Playbook
David O. Russell
Silver Linings Playbook
Pat Solatano is released into his parents' care after eight months of treatment for a bipolar disorder. His recovery seems far from certain, however, when he stops taking his medication and becomes increasingly obsessed with winning back his estranged wife, a plan that leads him to embark on a complicated relationship with a troubled young woman whose husband has died.
Including his nomination this year for Adapted Screenplay for SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, this is the third Academy Award nomination for David O. Russell. He was previously nominated for:
THE FIGHTER (2010) -- Nominee, Directing